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Luke 10:9

What does Luke 10:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 10:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 10:9 means

The disciples are to heal the sick in the towns that receive them and proclaim, 'The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.' Healing and proclamation go together: compassion in deeds confirms the spoken good news. Healing evidence shows God's power and the inbreaking of God's reign. Calling the kingdom 'near' invites people to repent and believe because God's saving rule is arriving among them. The verse connects physical restoration with spiritual presence and signals that Jesus’ mission is both word and work.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And make well those in it who are ill and say to them, The kingdom of God is near to you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and heal the ailing in it, and say to them, The reign of God hath come nigh to you.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And heal the sick that are therein and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and heal the sick in it, and say to them, The kingdom ofGod is come nigh to you.

Context

After instructions about hospitality, Luke records what the missionaries must do: heal and proclaim the kingdom’s nearness. This ties the practical hospitality to active ministry. The following verses address what to do when towns reject the messengers, contrasting reception with rejection and warning of judgment for those who refuse the good news.

v.8And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

v.9This passage

v.10But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 3:2

    Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

  • Luke 9:2

    And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

  • Mark 6:13

    And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

  • Daniel 2:44

    And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

  • John 3:3

    Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

  • Acts 28:7

    Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius; who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.

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